Cravath represented the underwriters, led by Credit Suisse Securities, in connection with the US$145 million offering of common stock of Gulfport Energy Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. The shares were listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The transaction closed on December 5, 2011.
The Cravath team included partner William J. Whelan III on corporate matters and partner Andrew W. Needham on tax matters.